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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology with Environmental Justice
UCAS code M931
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBB , BTEC : DDM , Tariff points : 120-128 points .
Subject to approval
Accredited course
By choosing certain optional modules on this course , you can get credit towards the pre-entry qualifications for a career as a Trainee Probation Officer or Police Officer . For example , the two Level 6 optional modules in policing are mapped to the National Policing Curriculum , and forms part of the Degree Holder Entrant Programme to join the police service . This will mean you can complete up to 40 credits of study towards your education and training , which can advantage your application to any police force and may
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reduce the additional learning and assessments required .
What ' s this course about ?
● Critically examine , explore and research environmental harms from a criminological perspective
● Examine environmental justice in relation to human relationships and the natural world
● Understand the perpetrators and victims of environmental crimes and harm
● Study the global impacts of environmental harm
Example topics
● Understanding criminology
● Global environmental justice
● Wildlife crime : threats and responses
● Crimes of the powerful : corporate and governmental environmental harms
● Green criminology : environment crimes and harms
● Ecological justice and climate change criminology
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Course highlights
● Study environmental and green criminology in relation to law , law enforcement , psychology , and forensic studies
● Gain awareness of how your studies in environmental crimes and harm will help you develop a global perspective on these complex problems
● Learn from experts who are former practitioners and active researchers in the fields of wildlife crime investigation and forensic studies
● Benefit from immersive simulations of environmental justice in our specialist facilities ; including the Hydra Immersive Learning suite and crime scene simulation opportunities
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‘ Our planet faces a climate emergency , due to human-induced climate change , mass extinctions and the trade in endangered species . These global problems require complex solutions in every country . This course examines environmental crime , policy , law and enforcement , to achieve greater protection for our natural world . ’
Nick Pamment , Course Lecturer
Future opportunities
You ’ ll gain the knowledge and skills needed for a wide range of careers . You could go on to work in : UK law enforcement , National and International Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations ( NGOs ), environmental enforcement and investigations , local or central government policy , or postgraduate study .
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BSc ( Hons ) Criminology with Psychology
UCAS code M9C8
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBB , BTEC : DDM- DMM , Tariff points : 120-128 points .
Accredited course
By choosing certain optional modules on this course , you can get credit towards the pre-entry qualifications for a career as a Trainee Probation Officer or Police Officer . For example , the two Level 6 optional modules in policing are mapped to the National Policing Curriculum , and forms parts of the Degree Holder Entrant Programme to join the police service . This will mean you can complete up to 40 credits of study towards your education and training , which can advantage your application to any police force and may reduce the additional learning and assessments required .
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What ' s this course about ?
● Combine the study of crime and criminals with an understanding of the psychology that underpins it
● Gain understanding of the investigation and courtroom process , offending behaviour and mental health issues
● Expand your learning by experiencing our forensic interviewing suite and replica courtroom
Example placements
● Cabinet Office
● Aurora New Dawn
● Hampshire Constabulary
Example topics
● Criminal justice
● Understanding criminology
● Forensic psychology and mental health
● Psychology of criminal conduct
● Forensic psychology : investigations
● Victims of crime : key players in criminal justice
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Course highlights
● Enjoy a range of guest lecturers – from forensic psychologists , police officers and probation officers to ex-offenders and those working with victim and offender charities
● Optional international study at partner universities in Europe , Canada or Australia
● Gain valuable work experience with an optional one-year placement at a relevant organisation
Future opportunities
This course opens up a number of avenues for future careers relating to psychology and criminology . Our graduates work in fields including : the police force , probation service , prison service , and a host of third sector organisations and charities that work towards improving the lives of those in , and leaving , the criminal justice system .
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‘ The things that I found out I would learn on the course were really interesting and Portsmouth as a city looked really good . When I first came to look at Portsmouth , by the end I felt like this university was where I wanted to live and study . ’
Caitlin Caffry
Overall student satisfaction 90 %
National Student Survey 2020
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Criminology , Cybercrime and Forensics |
Criminology , Cybercrime and Forensics |
BSc ( Hons ) Criminology and Forensic Studies
UCAS code LF34
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB-BBB , BTEC : DDD- DMM , Tariff points : 120-136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent .
By choosing certain optional modules on this course , you can get credit towards the pre-entry qualifications for a career as a Trainee Probation Officer or Police Officer . For example , the two Level 6 optional modules in policing are mapped to the National Policing Curriculum , and forms part of the Degree Holder Entrant Programme to join the police service . This will mean you can complete up to 40 credits of study towards your education and training , which can advantage your application to any police force and may reduce the additional learning and assessments required .
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What ' s this course about ?
● Examine crime and criminality , combined with forensic investigation
● Learn how forensic evidence is used to help solve crime
● Understand what makes a criminal , from a societal , psychological and legal perspective
● Get to grips with the latest forensic theory and practice
Example placements
● Hampshire Constabulary Example topics
● Understanding criminology
● Criminal justice
● Crime scene and forensic investigation
● Wildlife crime : threats and responses
● Forensic evidence interpretation
● The future of forensic investigation
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Course highlights
● Boost your employability with practical forensic aspects of the course
● Immerse yourself in real crime-based scenarios and apply your knowledge of the latest research and thinking
● Take your learning out of the classroom with visits to laboratories and forensic facilities
● Broaden your thinking through expert guest speakers – recent visitors include fire investigators , crime scene managers , fingerprint examiners , DNA analysts , pathologists , senior police officers , firearms officers and forensic archaeologists
● Work alongside crime and forensics professionals via our partnerships with local police and fire services
● Developed and delivered with input from our partner organisations through our Forensic Innovation Centre
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‘ The best thing about my course was the practical hands-on experience gained from mock crime scenes and the expertise of the staff . ’
Aliesha Tyler
Overall student satisfaction 90 %
National Student Survey 2020
Future opportunities You ’ ll be prepared for a range of criminal justice careers . You can work as a forensic practitioner within the police , probation and prison services or private sector , or in the fields of community safety , crime prevention and criminological research . Our graduates are working as a : police officer , investigative data analyst , probation officer , youth offending support officer , offender case administrator , prison officer , and civilian investigator . You can go on to train as a forensic scientist .
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BSc ( Hons ) Professional Policing
UCAS code M392
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : ABB-BBB , BTEC : DDM , Tariff points : 120-128 points .
Subject to approval
Licensed course
College of Policing as an Authorised Provider
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What ' s this course about ?
● Develop decision-making skills and prepare for policing work with our immersive learning and simulation facilities
● Choose from a broad range of topics that reflect the varied nature of policing
● Be exposed to wider criminology and sociological theories relevant to policing
● Opportunity to volunteer with Hampshire Constabulary ( e . g . as a Special Constable ) and apply your learning
Example placements
● UK work placement
● Study abroad ; e . g . policingfocused universities in Canada and South Korea
Example topics
● Police powers
● Police procedures and practice
● Police policy – Police and Criminal Evidence Act
● Criminological theory
● Reflective practice
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Course highlights
● Aligns to the National Police Curriculum developed by the College of Policing
● Opportunity to study criminology , law and cybercrime
● Gain awareness of many and varied contributions to the study of professional policing
● Learn from experts including former police officers and detectives , crime scene officers , probation officers , and intelligence analysts
● Get specialised guidance from our staff , who undertake research in police , probation and prisons
● Immerse yourself in policing with our specialist facilities including the Hydra Immersive Learning suite , crime scene simulation and forensic interviewing suites
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‘ Policing is a fascinating subject to learn about , research and teach because everyone is impacted in some way by the decisions police officers make . Understanding how and why different people trust the police and have the confidence in them to do their job effectively is what interests me the most . ’
Claudia Cox , Programme Lead
Future opportunities
You ’ ll be prepared for the role of a police constable in England and Wales . Since the police service became a graduate profession , this programme is one of the three approved graduate level entry routes into the police service in England and Wales . This means you won ’ t need to do a ‘ graduate conversion programme ’ to enter the police .
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